Pradeep Manukonda, Mark Zuckerberg Stalker, Hit With Restraining Order: TMZ

As TMZ wrote Monday, Mark Zuckerberg has reportely filed a restraining order against his stalker, Pradeep Manukonda.

CBS News is reporting that Zuckerberg went to police in January and claimed that Manukonda was following and threatening him. According to TMZ, Manukonda had sent a handwritten letter to Zuckerberg, as well as Facebook messages. He also tried contacting Zuckerberg's sister and girlfriend and was reportedly seen outside Facebook headquarters and Zuckerberg's home, writes TMZ.

In an interview TMZ published on Tuesday, Manukonda said he was merely seeking advice from Zuckerberg and that he did not mean to scare the Facebook CEO. "I'm a peaceful guy ... I'm sorry he thought I was trying to harm him," TMZ quoted Manukonda. "I'll respect his privacy."

See CBS News' report below.

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Comments

[dbrett480]

02:06 PM on 03/10/2011

That guy looks pretty creepy.

[HappyMarsden]

01:24 PM on 02/10/2011

I can understand Zuckerberg's concern, seeing this face coming at him outside his home and office. Given that Facebook hosted a "Draw M ohammed Day" page, it's a very real possibility that M uslims will try to k ill Zuckerberg, in ven geance for his site hosting anti M uslim sentiment. Just as they did to the Dutch cartoonist that drew Mo hammed, and threa tened to do to Facebookers on that page.

I'm not saying Zuckerberg -shouldn't- be offed... I'm just stating facts, and saying there's nothing paranoid about his attempt to get a restraining order.

[Aiming Archer]

09:06 AM on 02/09/2011

I think this guy is genuine. May be I'm naive; but I'd like to help him. I'm by no means rich, in fact I'm unemployed right now. But I think its humane to help a fellow being in need, with my means. Pradeep, if you are reading this please contact me at aiming.archer at google's email.

RC

[teaksmama]

05:10 PM on 02/08/2011

oh, if it were only this easy for a person to get a restraining order against an abusive spouse

[bwright85]

03:48 PM on 02/08/2011

One word...KARMA. I'm sure he'll think twice now about posting users phon numbers, addresses, ect. without their consent.

[alanps]

12:48 PM on 02/08/2011

Well there is a certainly an irony here that Mr Zuckerberg probably doesn't see the funny side of.

[Joseph Schuster]

11:33 AM on 02/08/2011

The 'deranged stalker', Pradeep Manukonda's emails seem more like someone in need of better English as a Second Language classes more than the threats of a psychotic stalker. They are characterized in the media as bizarre ramblings yet in actuality they are just a foreign person expressing salutations and pleading for a favor in the language of their own culture. To distort this up to restraining order proportions there must be much more to the story. But in my reading it seems more likely it it an unfortunate case of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and company being equally xenophobic and paranoid.

[TurnToTheLeft]

12:10 PM on 02/08/2011

AGREED. fanned
The American press is closing ranks calling to Protect The Egg. If Pradeep were a young Robert Redford he would be considered ingenious in his persistence and tenaciousness to get a job. Pradeep does not threaten Zuckerberg - he threatens himself. American tend to come right out and threaten the object of obsession.

[miller berezny]

08:10 AM on 02/08/2011

Once people know you have money, they'll do anything to try to get it. Mark Zuckerberg should watch a few "Lottery changed my life" stories to get a sense of how to handle the crazies.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgrcPMNCDF4

[Marcelo GIletta Marconi]

06:54 AM on 02/08/2011

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[KMFIX]

06:37 AM on 02/08/2011

I'm surprised he was able to find the restraining order privacy setting...

[TheNitewatch]

06:33 AM on 02/08/2011

He probably forgot to update his security settings after the latest 'update' where they were all turned off.

[Smirnonn]

05:15 AM on 02/08/2011

You reap what you sow, zuckertard. Privacy is no longer relevant? Fine. Enjoy your stalkers, fratboy.

[dnb310]

04:44 AM on 02/08/2011

Is he using the f@c#book program to to that? But he moves straight from that 2 bedroom rental in Palo Alto and into an underground bunker. Shades of Howard Hughes.

[dnb310]

04:45 AM on 02/08/2011

First he meaning the stalker, but should be bet. Gonna stop typing now, g'night.

[RosslynRose]

02:04 PM on 02/08/2011

Thanks for your input on the Letizia thread. Avatar from "High Anxiety" (those who are late do not get fruit cup), or Carol Burnett show? I loved Harvey Korman.

[MichaelMcKLA]

03:24 AM on 02/08/2011

High profile people always have to deal with obsessed characters like this. Par for the course.

[Study Freak]

03:22 AM on 02/08/2011

Mark zukerberg is very popular all want to watch his action...

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